You don’t sound rude. Just misinformed. Just because two calves have passed there recently, doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with the giraffes there. Giraffe calves are very sensitive and it’s not unusual for them to not survive. As for the policy you mention, that was the policy for almost all zoos until recently. The reason that zoos changed their policy is to be more open. The death of the calf is tragic but the zoo wants to get ahead and make sure the facts are out there first before lies are spread by AR groups when news of a death breaks. The new policies are doing wonders for how zoos are viewed by the public. Look at the Fiona situation. This is the ideal situation but Cincinnati had no clue whether she would make it or not but still decided to be open about it through the process. Unfortunately for Columbus, the situation did not end the way we wanted it to. Hopefully their openness keeps the AR jerks away and the public can see how much they did to help the calf and that the zoo isn’t hiding anything.
I guess that’s true. Maybe your right about all of this. I just hope this doesn’t keep happening still.
"Cami" did well over night, and the Heart of Africa team, zoo veterinary staff, and surgeons from The Ohio State University continue to monitor her progress. From Facebook:
An Asian elephant calf was born at 3:09am this morning to mother, “Phoebe”. The sex has yet to be determined. From Facebook:
"Cami" the giraffe has passed away. From Facebook: Columbus Zoo Mourns Loss of Giraffe After Rare Cesarean Section
Oh you’ve got to be kidding me. This is certainly not a good year for Columbus. Three giraffes that have died in one month is certainly going to cause some outrage from animal rights activists.
Well, they did say that giraffes very rarely survive C-sections, so while it is tragic, it shouldn't come off as a shock.
I know. But it’s still sad. But I was also stating that people like PETA are certainly not gonna like this to much.
The four-day-old elephant calf made her public debut today. She will now be on exhibit from 3-6pm as long as she continues to do well. A poll to name the calf will open next week.
The zoo recently welcomed 0.3 Canadian lynxes, which will go on exhibit in the former bobcat exhibit later this winter. The last remaining bobcat has been retired to a semi-off-show enclosure behind the main exhibit, which can be viewed from the train ride.
The poll to name the elephant calf opened today, with the choices of Darcy, Lizzie, Ellie, and Kobie (all chosen by a longtime donor). Voting ends January 3rd, and the winning name will be revealed January 4th. http://www.ColumbusZoo.org/Name-The-Elephant
The zoo announced via Twitter that the elephant calf is fighting a possible infection and is being given antibiotics and fluids by the vets.
as far as we know columbus is not doing anything wrong correct? there such a great zoo and this is sad how there year has gone baby wise